Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Great Home Rule Agitation Inaugu-
rated In Western England by Lead
ing Liberals and ParnelIites.
One of tho Would Be Asssssins of the
Gear Makes Brilliant Defense
without Avail.
England.


LONDON, May 3.-HOme Rule agitation
has been organized throughout the west
of England. The Earl of ROSeberry is
announced to speak st Plymouth on the
goth inst. in favor of the movement. RI
Hon. James Stanheld, ex-president of the
local government board, will make 8
home rule speech at Newton Abbott on
June 4 and Baron W0lverton and Mr..
Sexton will jointly address the meeting
in favor of Mr.. Gladstone's policy.
MANNING IMPROVING.
LONDON, May Elk Secretary Man
ning's health continues to improve.
CHAMBERLAIN TALKS.
GLASGOW, May 3-Joseph Chamber
lain IN speech here to-day saidhe would
willingly welcome Mr.. Gladstone and his
followers back to cold Liberal paths. =" He
protested the new heresy "home rule for
Ireland" was not ancient liberalism, but
the doctrine of sect whose chief dogma
was the infallibility Of their political
pope.
EXHIBITION OPENED.
MANCHESTER, May 3.-The Manchester
exhibition was opened to-day by the
Prince of Wales, who was enshusiasti,
Cally received. The weather WIS dull
QuIIUS IuS OpSulu- SSISuIOuISS.
LIBEL SUIT.
LONDON, May 3.-The trial of the suit
of Sir John Brennon against William
RidgeWay, publisher, for libel in accusing
the plaintiff of being Fenian and former
attorney of the Invincibles, was continued
to-day. Rtdgeway stated he was unable
to call witnesses who could prove his
charges because disclosing the name of the
writer of the Black pamphlet, in which
the charges were made, would endanger
his life. Neither coHld he call the detec-
tive from whom he obtained the infor-
nation to substantiate the allegations
against Mr.. Brennon because
it would Involve disclosure
of secrets of the profession.
Plaintiff had been brought into court as
a stalking horse for others who dared
not appear. Ridgeway declared the Black
pamphlet was written by Fenian, whose
destruction would be certain if his name
became known. Brennon's evidence
showed that he had associated with and
assisted the worst dynamiters in Paris
Counsel held this to have proved O case
against him. The judge in charging the
Jury said that the defendant had not
proved justification. The jury returned 9
verdict for plaintiff, awarding him $500
damages.
NO MORE DEBATE.
LONDON, May 3-In the Commons last
night the government moved to enforce
the clOture on further debate of the
crimes act. The motion carried, PSI to
1856. During the vote Gladstone and the
other opposition leaders walked slowly
into the opposition lobby, wildly cheered
by the Parnellites and Gladstonians.
SERIOUS DIFFERENCE.
LONDON, May 3.-The meeting at
Devonshire house Saturday appointed a
committee consisting of Lord Harrington,
John Bright, Joseph Chamberlain, Sir
Henry James and others, to discuss the
points of dissension among the Unionists
and consult the government with view
of adjusting these differences. At a meet
ing to-day all differences were arranged,
except in reference to the venue clause of
the crimes bill, which Mr.. Bright and
maj ority of the committee wished to re-
ject, while Lord Harrington and his fol-
lowers want it retained.